Kevin Durant is still with the Phoenix Suns and ready to get back on the court after last week’s eventful trade deadline full of rumors that the franchise was open to dealing the 15-time All-Star.

“I’ll use ‘toxic’,” Shelburne said, describing the Suns’ locker room after a tough trade deadline that saw most players floated in deals. “That shootaround, I heard, was very awkward, very weird because everyone was on pins and needles wondering what they were going to do.”

Speaking on NBA Today on Thursday, ESPN NBA insider Ramona Shelburne shared with Malika Andrews that the vibes around the Phoenix organization were downright horrendous this week, going so far as to describe the locker room atmosphere as "toxic" after all the Beal, Butler and Durant rumors.

The NBA trade deadline passed with a whole lot of nothing for the Phoenix Suns, who look like a team that's sorely in need of a revamp. Catch up quick: Phoenix started the season with high hopes after several years of unmet expectations,

Durant appears at peace with the trade talks and expects to return to the court on Tuesday from an ankle injury.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant discussed the trade rumors that swirled around him for most of the last few weeks, in the lead up to last week's trade deadline. "It’s just part of the business, man,